What to buy...

dog_party · **Posted:** Tue May 12, 2009 4:06 pm

MY wife and I are thinking about getting rid of our roadster convertible and getting a Jeep Wrangler. We test drove a JK Unlimited Rubicon last Friday and even my wife fell in love with the thing. What an awesome truck!

But I need to go drive a TJ Unlimited Rubi, because that might work just as well, or better, for our needs.

Does anyone know if there are any know problems with the TJ Rubis that I should be aware of?

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Tue May 12, 2009 10:21 pm

If you can test drive both over some rough terrain you will Love the JK even more. The ride of the JK is hands down a Ton better then a TJ.
Of course the 4.0L almost makes up for that........

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Tue May 12, 2009 10:38 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

If you can test drive both over some rough terrain you will Love the JK even more. The ride of the JK is hands down a Ton better then a TJ.
Of course the 4.0L almost makes up for that........

x2 JK's ride like cars... on and offroad. a TJ still feels like a jeep. depends what you want really. TJ's are more rugged.. even down to the steel flip door handles where the JK has minivan door handles.. can get power locks/windows.. esp....

if you can swing the $ i'd go for a JK... much easier to get 35's under it.. still an unlimited parts bin and has the manors of a car with the look and performance of a jeep. plus with the rubi you get front/rear lockers, better axles than the TJ rubi's, and push button sway bar disco's.

detroit_doc · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 9:39 am

I've owned both a TJ and a JK. I loved them both. If it was in my budget I'd lean towards the JK. It's a little bigger, rides a little better, is much quieter (my soft top JK is quieter than my liberty renegade), and is easier to lift. The JK is definately slower than the TJ. A lot of people fault the 3.8 liter, but actually I think the 3.8 liter is a little smoother and has a little more power than the 4.0. It's just that the JK is heavier. While the 3.8 liter should be a good dependable engine the 4.0 is pretty well known for being bullet proof.

If both are in your budget, just drive both and go with your gut.

daspes · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 10:15 am

detroit_doc wrote:

I've owned both a TJ and a JK. I loved them both. If it was in my budget I'd lean towards the JK. It's a little bigger, rides a little better, is much quieter (my soft top JK is quieter than my liberty renegade), and is easier to lift. The JK is definately slower than the TJ. A lot of people fault the 3.8 liter, but actually I think the 3.8 liter is a little smoother and has a little more power than the 4.0. It's just that the JK is heavier. While the 3.8 liter should be a good dependable engine the 4.0 is pretty well known for being bullet proof.

If both are in your budget, just drive both and go with your gut.

X2 on what he said! Though if a LJ is a possibility, look at the regular 2 door JK also, almost the same size as the old unlimiteds. Particular reason it has to be a Rubi? If not I'm seeing a lot of new JK 2 Door X's for less than some used TJ's.

elephantrider · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 11:42 am

we thought about getting a jk but we found such
a good deal on the lj that we couldnt pass it up.

Joe Jeeper · **Posted:** Sat May 16, 2009 9:27 pm

Love my Jk so far got it in March.

bill97redtj · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:00 pm

Take a ride in my TJ with 33's and then a JK with 33's and you will forget what a TJ is! Ride wise anyway. Off road a TJ in my opinion is a little tougher. Alot less plastic than the JK. I still will be in a JK rubicon as my dd if I can ever get rid of my 2005 F150.

htkrph · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:36 pm

wait JK come 2 and 4 dr right?

daspes · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:44 pm

htkrph wrote:

wait JK come 2 and 4 dr right?

Yes, Wrangler (2) and Wrangler Unlimited (4).

chefdab · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:35 pm

The TJ Rubis' front 44 is actually a hybrid axle. It has the 44 center section but Dana 30 outers. That being said, the JK Rubi front 44 is high pinion and the shafts themselves are supposed to be stronger, but the tubes are more prone to bending because of the extra width of the axle. And the lockers on the TJ Rubi are air vs electric on the JK. I bought my LJ back in 06 but sometimes I see a nice JK rolling around my area and wish I had waited a few more months till the 07s came out. The improved on road ride would have been better for me since I don't wheel anywhere near as much as I'd like. I have yet to actually drive a JK though because I'm afraid if I do, I won't be able to resist the temptation to trade in for one.

htkrph · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:20 pm

daspes wrote:

htkrph wrote:

wait JK come 2 and 4 dr right?

Yes, Wrangler (2) and Wrangler Unlimited (4).

engine, and everything the same.. only differance is 2 vs 4 dr?

daspes · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:29 pm

htkrph wrote:

daspes wrote:

htkrph wrote:

wait JK come 2 and 4 dr right?

Yes, Wrangler (2) and Wrangler Unlimited (4).

engine, and everything the same.. only differance is 2 vs 4 dr?

yep all the same except the doors, and the 4door seats 5 vs 4 in the 2 doors.

htkrph · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:46 pm

daspes wrote:

htkrph wrote:

daspes wrote:

htkrph wrote:

wait JK come 2 and 4 dr right?

Yes, Wrangler (2) and Wrangler Unlimited (4).

engine, and everything the same.. only differance is 2 vs 4 dr?

yep all the same except the doors, and the 4door seats 5 vs 4 in the 2 doors.

i like them 4 drs... see if i go test drive one this weekend. new cars make me so jealous. i love my kj; but yesterday night i drove my buddys 09 or 08 dakota v8 with all the goodies that he got it with and that thiiing is so sweet. makes me wonder about the possibilities.

InCommando · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:44 am

chefdab wrote:

but the tubes are more prone to bending because of the extra width of the axle.

I don't think the width has much to do with it. All of the big 3 used D44's under the front of 1/2 & 3/4 ton pickups up around the 70" width mark. Daimler, the a-holes they were, cheaped out on the material spec or the tube wall thickness. Wonder what will show up when they get a few years on them?

Murphyman · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:18 pm

htkrph wrote:

daspes wrote:

htkrph wrote:

daspes wrote:

htkrph wrote:

wait JK come 2 and 4 dr right?

Yes, Wrangler (2) and Wrangler Unlimited (4).

engine, and everything the same.. only differance is 2 vs 4 dr?

yep all the same except the doors, and the 4door seats 5 vs 4 in the 2 doors.

i like them 4 drs... see if i go test drive one this weekend. new cars make me so jealous. i love my kj; but yesterday night i drove my buddys 09 or 08 dakota v8 with all the goodies that he got it with and that thiiing is so sweet. makes me wonder about the possibilities.

Shame on you for talking about a non-Jeep on this forum! Haha. :wink:

htkrph · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:52 pm

Murphyman wrote:

htkrph wrote:

daspes wrote:

htkrph wrote:

daspes wrote:

htkrph wrote:

wait JK come 2 and 4 dr right?

Yes, Wrangler (2) and Wrangler Unlimited (4).

engine, and everything the same.. only differance is 2 vs 4 dr?

yep all the same except the doors, and the 4door seats 5 vs 4 in the 2 doors.

i like them 4 drs... see if i go test drive one this weekend. new cars make me so jealous. i love my kj; but yesterday night i drove my buddys 09 or 08 dakota v8 with all the goodies that he got it with and that thiiing is so sweet. makes me wonder about the possibilities.

Shame on you for talking about a non-Jeep on this forum! Haha. :wink:

i know i know im sorry ... back to the thread. :oops:

get a 2dr JK. i saw one today and i fell in love with it.

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:03 pm

How about a classic Jeep CJ7.

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:29 pm

CJ8...he needs more room

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:13 am

jeepkj02 wrote:

How about a classic Jeep CJ7.

X2 or the CJ8 like TBJ said

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